Coin holder



Jan. 25,1927. 1,615,642

J. C. MARTINE COIN HOLDER Filed April 21, 1925 l N VEN TOR.

Patented dan. Z5, 1927.

teuren stares JOHN MARTINE, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

COI'N HOLDER.

Application led April 21, 192,5,

The present iii-,vention relates to a coinbination savings-lumi; and coin-holder, and it is the principal object oit n'iy invention to provide a receptacle in which a savingsbank is combineil with a coin or token holder that may conwnienth; be carried on the person and which allows a ready dispensing ot the coins one at a time.

Another object o'l the invention is the provision ot a con'ibination savings-bank and coin holder une. dispenser allowing a rca-dy deposition and withdrawal of the coins.

A further object ot the invention is the provision oit a combination savingsbank and coin holder having means for advancing` the coins to he dispensed one by'one.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a combination savingsbank and coin holder or dispenser having novel and improved means for holding the coins in position and allowing a ready with drawal oit the outermost coin.

It is also one of the objects of my invention to provide a combination receptacle of this character allowing the ready deposition ot' coins into the savings-bank and coin holder, and a ready inspection of the number of coins held in the coin holder, and removal of the coins deposited in several layers in the receptacle.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will become more fully known as the description thereof proceeds, and will then be specilically pointed out in the appended claim In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a sectional front elevation ot the combination savings-bank and coin holder and dispenser constructed according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side edge View thereof.

Fig. 3 is an end View thereof.

Fig. 4 is an end view seen from the opposite end.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Fig. 6 is a s-ection on line 6 6 of Figure 1.

Fig. 7 is a detail View illustrating the means for holding the coins, in the dispenser, in position, allowing a withdrawal of them, one by one.

The device comprises a casing 10 of any desired t'orm and material, divided into two compartments 11 and 12, the compartment 11 of which, is serving as a savings-bank Serial No. 243774.

while the compartngient 12 is `ccrying; a coin or token holder and dispenser.

A partition wall or channeled stopA 1.3 separat-es the two con'ipartngients cooperates with the channeled ,-de wall stop 1d, inthe compa-rtnient. 1.2,.to guide the coins or tokens 1.5.

One of the end walls olf the casing 1() is ileprcssed and curved as at 16 and provided with a slot through which the outermost coin is partially projected ready to be gripped by the fingers.

The coins are arranged in two superposed layers and are advanced towards the opening in the end wall 16 by means of lingers or plungers 17, gripping over the innermost coins and which are attached to' a guide socket 18, adapted to slide along the strip or partition 13 under the action of springs 19 attached at one end to said socketor guide 1S and guided over a suitable double-pulley 2O rotatably secured on a pin 21 in the side wall of the savings Compartment 11. The other ends of the springs are secured to suitable eyesk 22 provided on the inner face of the rear edge wall of the casing.

The outermost coins 15 are held against accidental displacement and prevented from falling out of the same by means of plates 23, pressed against-the margin of the outermost coin by means of a spring or springs 24 secured to the partition wall or strip 13.

Star-shaped openings or openings of any other suitable shape are formed in the side walls of the coin-holder to allow a ready inspect-ion of the number of coins held there- 1n.

The savings-bank compartment 11 has in one of its end walls a slot26 for the deposi tion of the coins and at its opposite end a door 27, closed by a latch 28, adapted to be operated by a key to be inserted into the keyhole 29, in order to allow a removal of the coins 3() of various denomination.

It will be clear that the coins 15 are constantly pressed by means of the ngers 17 toward the opening, so that the outermost coin will protrude partly through said openings and can conveniently be gripped by the fingers. The spring controlled plate 23 engaging the outermost coin, will prevent the coins from falling accidentally out of the holder 12.

The inspection openings 25 will at any time, allow a counting of the number of coins held in the holder 12, and if all of the coins therein are used, the receptacle can be illed again with suitable coins from the savings compartment 11 by simply pressing` the coins inwardly.

It will be apparent, that the device described can be changed in its arrangement or in the construction of the minor details` such as fall within the scope of my invention, without departure from the spirit thereof as deined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

rIhe combination, in a device of the class described, of a casing having an opening near the upper end, guide members supported at their extremities by said casing, allowing lateral clearances between said guide. members, plungers slidably mounted on the said guide members, pulleys rotatably' mounted in said casing, springs acting over` said pulleys, and having one of their ends attached to said plungers, and the other of their ends to the said casing, normally urging said plungers to one end of said guides, and spring positioning plates fastened to said guide members adjacent said opening in the casing.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

JOHN C MARTINE. 

